Answer:
13:12
Step-by-step explanation:
To start off, we already have a ratio of boys to girls, 240:260!
But this can be simplified into an easier form
When simplifying ratios, like equations, whatever you do to one side, you HAVE to do to the other side.
So let’s first divide both sides by 2
240/2 is 120 and 260/2 is 130
So our equation now becomes 120:130
But this can be simplified even further. Let’s divide everything by 2 again
120/2 is 60 and 130/2 is 65
Our new ratio is now 60:65
But we can simplify even more! Now let’s divide each side by 5
60/5 is 12 and 65/5 is 13
The new ratio is 12:13
Since we can’t simplify further, this is our second to last answer (almost done!)
In the problem it says girls to boys but it puts boys first as well in the problem.
Order DOES matter, so all we have to do is switch the two numbers around
Final answer is…
13:12!!!!!
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